While trying to recover a set of stolen parchment paintings, Nancy Drew becomes involved in tracking a kidnapper and extortionist.
Terry Scott, a young archaeology professor, seeks Nancy's helpin unearthing a secret of antiquity which can be unlocked by threeblack keys. While on an archaeological expedition in Mexico, terryand Dr. Pitt came across a clue to the buried treasure. Theclue was a cipher carved on a stone tablet.
The gift of anoriental rug with a coded message woven into its border and thedisappearance of a Turkish client start Nancy Drew on a new searchfor a missing mannequin.
Nancy, Bess, and George spend an exciting week exploring a mysterious zigzag house with a crooked staircase and an unpredictable robot. Nancy is determined to solve the mystery of the weird house and locate the missing owner who is wanted by the police.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched, but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer, novelist and playwright, though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872. For 150 years his stories have been delighting both adults and children. Packed with a light-hearted whimsy combined with a mature wisdom they are as entrancing as ever. Here are all of Andersen's 168 tales, and among the favourites are 'The Red Shoes', 'The Mermaid', 'The Real Princess', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', The Tinder Box' and of course 'The Ugly Duckling'.
The Famous Five are having a brilliant time - on holiday inhorse-drawn caravans - and they've discovered a ruined castlenearby! The castle looked deserted from a distance - but is that aface at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? The Famous Fivejust have to find out! Just who is hiding in the castle? Theseclassic editions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A.Soper's original illustrations.
When Nancy learns that the Drews' housekeeper has been dupedby an elegantly dressed woman into buying a stolen fur piece, theyoung detective starts a search for the clever swindler. To Nancy'sastonishment, she discovers that the woman is using the name NancyDrew. The dishonest acts of the impostor point the finger ofsuspicion at Nancy herself and result in her being questioned bythe police. Nancy's determination to capture the elusive, dangerousMitzi Channing takes her to northern New York State and Canada. Ata gala winter event Nancy meets this situation and turns the tableson Mitzi Channing and her fellow thieves makes another thrillingCarolyn Keene mystery.
Mystery Moor isn't called by that name for nothing - as theFive are about to discover! There's something dangerous out there,and the gang mean to find out what it is, but they need some help.The travellers camped on the moor are no use - in fact, they'redownright unfriendly. So the Famous Five have no other choice:they'll have to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail...But do they know what they've let themselves in for? Theseclassic editions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A.Soper's original illustrations.